Challenging Cases in Neurologic Localization. An Evidence-Based Guide

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Preface Contents Contributors Part I: Neuro-Oncology Case: Elusive 1 Case Description 1.1 Where Is the Lesion? 1.2 What Is the Lesion? 2 Physical Examination 2.1 Revised Anatomical Localization 2.2 Revised Etiological Differentials 3 Investigations 4 Diagnosis 5 Discussion References Case: Summer Butterflies 1 Case Description 2 Anatomical Differential 3 Etiologic Differential 4 Physical Examination 5 Revised Anatomical Differential 6 Revised Etiological Differential 7 Investigations 8 Diagnosis 9 Case Discussion/Take Home Points References Part II: Spinal Cord Case: Come and Gone 1 Case Description 1.1 Description of Each Episode 1.2 Description of Each Symptom 2 Where Is the Lesion? 3 What Is the Lesion? 4 Physical Examination 5 Revised Anatomic Localization 6 Revised Etiological Differentials 7 Investigations 8 Discussions References Part III: Headache Every Day Is a Sunday 1 Case Description 2 What Is the Lesion? 3 Physical Examination 4 Revised Etiological Differentials 5 Investigations 6 Diagnosis 7 Hospital Course 8 Discussion References Mi Cabeza 1 Case Description 2 What Is the Lesion? 3 Physical Examination 4 Revised Etiological Differentials 5 Investigations 6 Diagnosis 7 Hospital Course 8 Discussion References Part IV: Neuromuscular Case: Make Me Smile 1 Case Description 2 Where Is the Lesion? 3 What Is the Lesion? 4 Physical Examination 5 Revised Anatomical Differentials 6 Revised Etiological Differentials 7 Investigations 8 Diagnosis 9 Case Discussion/Take Home Points (Limited to 10) References Part V: Neurovascular Case: Eye of the Tiger 1 Case Description 2 Where Is the Lesion? 3 What Is the Lesion? 4 Physical Examination 5 Revised Anatomical Differentials 6 Revised Etiological Differentials 7 Investigations 8 Diagnosis 9 Case Discussion/Take Home Points References Part VI: Neuro-immunology Case: The Last Ride 1 Case Description 2 Where Is the Lesion? 3 What Is the Lesion? 4 Physical Examination 5 Revised Anatomical Differentials 6 Revised Etiological Differentials 7 Investigations 8 Diagnosis 9 Case Discussion/Take Home Points (Limited to 10) References Part VII: Cognitive Neurology Case: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not 1 Case Description 2 Anatomical Differential 3 Etiologic Differential 4 Physical Examination 5 Revised Anatomical Differential 6 Revised Etiological Differential 7 Investigations 8 Diagnosis 9 Case Discussion/Take Home Points References The Minister, His Ferrari and His New Wife 1 Case Discussion 2 Where Is the Problem? 3 What Is the Problem? 4 Physical Examination 5 Revised Anatomical Differential 6 Revised Etiological Differentials 7 Investigation 8 Diagnosis 9 Case Discussion/Take Home Points (Limited to 10) References Part VIII: Neuro-ophthalmology Case: Doc I See Aliens! 1 Case Description 2 Where Is the Lesion? 3 What Is the Lesion? 4 Physical Examination 5 Revised Anatomical Differentials 6 Revised Etiological Differentials 7 Investigations 8 Diagnosis 9 Case Discussion/Take Home Points References Case: Still Can’t See (NMSOD) 1 Case Description 2 Where Is the Lesion? 3 What Is the Lesion? 4 Physical Examination 5 Revised Anatomical Differentials 6 Revised Etiological Differentials 7 Investigations 8 Diagnosis 9 Case Discussion/Take Home Points References Index